Why did you even need to upload this? I have no problem with people uploading WIP or Demos but this is a learning project and you do not need to fill Kongregate with this kind of thing. Everyone has to start somewhere and learn but please don’t expect anything less than an overwhelmingly negative reaction to a game like this.

I completely agree with Gester. The crash course is for examples, not to be posted on until you’ve created so much more than that.
I must like to say in advance, than any Stencyl game I see using the custom in-software sprites will automatically receive a lower rating than usual from me. I don’t mind if the game has been made so well that the developer didn’t have time to make his own sprites/get an artist. However, when 95% of the game has been copied from the Crash Course, there’s no excuse for using the sprites on the software already. You need to make your own.
I predicted yesterday that we’d see tons of games with that Mambo character on this site. Now I feel that this prediction is stronger than ever… In two weeks time, there’ll be several games with Mambo on.

Oh, and to make sure this isn’t just a rant, i’ll add some constructive criticism in. You can get trapped in the boxes… Assign the R Key to Reset the Scene to fix this.

Ugh, this is the kind of thing that really needs to be tested and eliminated before ever uploading. Since there isn’t a suicide button, I’m pretty much forced to restart. Games with glaring problems like this often get a vote of 1 from most people.

It’s just a matter of the tool getting into the right hands, and we’ve been tapped by some folks who, like damijin, you’d respect and may see some very cool things from them down the line.

We also have longer term plans to go well beyond just providing easy tools but imparting the right knowledge and mode of thinking, so it’s not just a free pass but an opportunity to learn foundational skills and knowledge that they can retain, even if they move on. We’re not merely looking to make creation itself easy. You can only go so far with that strategy. Making the creators stronger/smarter – now that’s a better long term investment for everybody involved.

Damijin and LitSwitch, in my opinion, have made perfect use of Stencyl. I think their games were great, and more high quality games like these need to be posted.
I’m still playing around with the tools myself. I’m trying to see if it’s possible to create a Pokemon Clone with Stencyl. Buildings, moveable scenes and intractable characters aren’t the problem… It’s the pets and stat system that’s got me confused.
I’d also like to add on an additional note, that there’s some great help on the official webpage.

Rant in 3…2…1:
My spriting skills suck, and I’ll need to improve them before making the game. 150 Pet Sprites + 50 different type of villagers + Hero and other important characters = Going to take a loooooong time. Back to MS Paint, I guess?

Ugh, this is the kind of thing that really needs to be tested and eliminated before ever uploading. Since there isn’t a suicide button, I’m pretty much forced to restart. Games with glaring problems like this often get a vote of 1 from most people.

While not polished or finished by any means, someone posted up something pretty cool today that was made in “under 6 days” as a self-challenge. If you like a hard game in the Mega Man tradition (complete with bosses), this one is rather tough and unforgiving.

While not polished or finished by any means, someone posted up something pretty cool today that was made in “under 6 days” as a self-challenge. If you like a hard game in the Mega Man tradition (complete with bosses), this one is rather tough and unforgiving.

I didn’t like the main screen with the 2 random pictures at the end also what’s up with the structure of the numbers. It seemed you tried to do to much in one game with stencyl. I don’t think the Paypal donation buttons was needed at this time insted work on improvements for your game.

Why did you even need to upload this? I have no problem with people uploading WIP or Demos but this is a learning project and you do not need to fill Kongregate with this kind of thing. Everyone has to start somewhere and learn but please don’t expect anything less than an overwhelmingly negative reaction to a game like this.

“Mountain cat is one of those hidden gems of games that will have you coming back time after time, just to complete the cats journey again, I found myself crying at the ending after having followed the series since the beginning, but at the same time i thought it was fitting, demonstrating that life itself is cruel and that some creatures take joy from the smallest of things” – no one actually said this but it sounds like a possible review from someone who is a big fan of dodgey flash series’s

I got a new one done.
This was a short project of mine. It’s a very short, one level game, but the point is to beat your highscore. The levels look a lot like the space shooter example, but I added many things to drastically change the gameplay. http://www.kongregate.com/games/lSWATLLAMA/planet-invader-1
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